The Price is Right is seen every weekday morning on CBS and probably always will be. Long after all of us are dead and buried, The Price is Right will be seen every weekday morning on CBS and someone will be playing Plinko. I watch once in a while…or maybe it would be more accurate to say I have it on once in a while.
Hey, a lot of people who come to this site get upset with me because I write here that I don't like Donald Trump or Mike Pence or certain other political figures. Well, that upset is nothing compared to what I'm about to cause when I tell you that I actually like Drew Carey more than I ever liked Bob Barker as host of The Price is Right. And it's not like I like Drew Carey all that much as host — he's much better as a stand-up — but he seems to understand that it's his job to let the games (and therefore the contestants) be the stars of the show, not him. Let the Hate Mail begin.
I find the show more fascinating than entertaining. Back in 2008, I was also fascinated to attend a performance of The Price is Right Live!, which was then in permanent residence at Bally's Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas. They retooled the show to be offered as a live attraction, complete with exact replicas of some of the most popular games from TV, and Todd Newton hosted, ably filling the shoes that Mr. Carey had just begun filling for Mr. Barker. I wrote about that field trip here.
The show is no longer in Vegas. It's on the road, criss-crossing America. Today, it's in Canyonville, Oregon. Tomorrow, it moves to Airway Heights, Washington for a few days and then on to Wenatchee. If you want to know when it's coming your way, here's the page with the schedule.
I'm embedding two videos that will tell you about it. The first is from a magazine-type show and it has a very enthusiastic host-lady interviewing Todd Newton, back when the show was in Vegas. The second is intended for casino operators. It's a sales piece telling you how much money you'll make if you book The Price is Right Live! into your establishment. The show doesn't only play casinos. It can be found at State Fairs and in a lot of Performing Arts Centers too. If you only have time to watch one of these videos, watch the second one. It's a part of show business that we sometimes forget about…
